Yesterday, news broke that Attorney General of the U.S. Eric Holder suffered chest pains, palpitations (rapid heartbeat) and shortness of breath during a Justice Dept. meeting. My initial thought was that Holder suffered a panic attack. Especially after it was revealed that doctors gave him medication to “return his heartbeat to normal” then discharged him. If his condition was all that serious he would have been hospitalized, if only to monitor him overnight.

Of course, at 63, he could also be diagnosed with any number of heart ailments such as Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Artery Disease, Angina, Congestive Heart failure, mild heart attack, etc. But based on his symptoms — and the fact that hundreds of black pastors are calling for his impeachment — I think he suffered a panic attack.

A Huffington Post contributor just happened to write a post about panic attacks one day after Holder fell ill with one.

If you’ve ever suffered from a panic attack, you may find solace in the fact that you aren’t alone (panic disorders affect approximately 6 million American adults per year). But for those of us who haven’t suffered from the heart-stopping fear, we may not be able to empathize with how you’re feeling. The disconnect can make anxiety and panic disorders harder to deal with for both the sufferer and their loved ones, leaving both parties feeling more hopeless.

In order to create a better understanding, we asked our Twitter and Facebook communities to share with us what it truly feels like to be engulfed in a panic attack.

Take a look at some of their responses below:

“Having a panic attack is terrifying. You feel like you have no control at the time to stop feeling [like] and thinking [that] you are about to die.” — Anne Wolfe Levinsky

“Had one jogging … panicked, [my] hands distorted and [my] face had pins and needles. Couldn’t control breathing and had to lie on footpath. I thought I was having a heart attack. Terrifying.” — Fiona Ludeke

“[Your] heart races, [your] body freezes up and you are definitely not in control.” — Lynne Erickson

“[A panic attack is] a sudden and intense irrational fear that you are about to die. Heart racing, palpitations, mind racing, complete and utter terror that you’re about to shut off. It’s like your sympathetic nervous system (fight-or-flight) goes from 0 percent to 100 percent in a matter of seconds. You feel like you’ve lost your mind and lost control of your body.” — Peter Jackson

“The earth spins, your heart pounds and you feel numb. I can always feel one coming by the tingle in my toes. Nothing can stop it. It’s a terrifying and debilitating experience that separates you from reality in a matter of seconds, then returns you with a piece of your sanity missing.” — Lisa Jones

“I used to have them regularly. It was such a feeling of dread and desperation. You feel as if no one person or thing in the world can help you. It is absolute terror and feels like you are trapped with no way of escaping the awful feelings.” — Jennifer Stenning

“[You’re] pale in the face, heart racing, about to faint, blurred vision and short of air.” — Greta Catalina

I’ve suffered a panic attack once. It was during an earthquake. I think the fact of me never experiencing an earthquake before started it. Those descriptions above are very true. It’s like a “you’re here, but you’re not here” feeling if that makes sense. Zero control.

I was HIGH
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I asked my mom if she ever did drugs, and I was shocked when she admitted to it. She said she only smoked weed a couple of times. She and her best friend were freaking out because they “felt like they were walking on clouds” so they were holding on to each other while they were trying to walk. She said she kept begging for my daddy to help her, but he thought it was entertaining. My dad laughing at my mom

I have them about once a year
Now, I just try to calm myself, but at first I thought I was beginning to
Some folks have them daily! That’s got to be Awful… smh
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Only happened twice that I could remember. Second time, just had a nice session. So I gets up to go to the store or something, and walking to my care, it hits me. Vision got blurry, felt like I couldn't breathe, heart pounding, sweating n shat. I get in my car, crank that A/C on full blast and let the seat back. 5-10 minutes later I was gucci.

19 yo is at the Africans getting her hair braided. Said some bish done turned the party OUT…the girl told them not to braid up her widows peak…not only did they braid it…they got FOUR braids out of it.

“But based on his symptoms — and the fact that hundreds of black pastors are calling for his impeachment — I think he suffered a panic attack.”
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Even if it was a panic attack, I seriously doubt that it was due to a bunch of flock fleecers trying to threaten his employment status.
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Obama pulled out the new Loud Pak, and Holder, He wasn’t ready! Getting greedy wit it.

<–Doesn't Talk To Strangers says:
I have them about once a year
Now, I just try to calm myself, but at first I thought I was beginning to
Some folks have them daily! That’s got to be Awful… smh
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Only happened twice that I could remember. Second time, just had a nice session. So I gets up to go to the store or something, and walking to my care, it hits me. Vision got blurry, felt like I couldn't breathe, heart pounding, sweating n shat. I get in my car, crank that A/C on full blast and let the seat back. 5-10 minutes later I was gucci.
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I had that before, I remember … I was in south dekalb mall chile…. I thought my friend was going to have to call the ambulance…. I was so damn chile sweating and shyt …… lawd all I could think about is my mom coming to hospital finding out I had O'D on some damn weed chile lawd have mercy

I heard this guy one time called into a radio show and was telling them how he had smoked a whole jo1nt by himself and had got so high, he called the ambulance on himself. he was like yeah, dis 911? i need y’all come get me. i just smoked a whole jo1nt by myself and i think i’m pretty sure i’m dying. y’all need to come now, check my breathing, check my pulse – i don’t have one. i’ma leave the door unlocked and lay on the couch til y’all get here, but y’all need to come now’
he said they took him to the ER and the prescription he thought he was getting from the dr. was just a piece of paper that said: stop getting high.

19 yo is at the Africans getting her hair braided. Said some bish done turned the party OUT…the girl told them not to braid up her widows peak…not only did they braid it…they got FOUR braids out of it.

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I love and hate that Dubb19 is a natural born reporter just like her mama. she ain’t had to give the last little detail (and Dubb ain’t had to bring it in here)

I heard this guy one time called into a radio show and was telling them how he had smoked a whole jo1nt by himself and had got so high, he called the ambulance on himself. he was like yeah, dis 911? i need y’all come get me. i just smoked a whole jo1nt by myself and i think i’m pretty sure i’m dying. y’all need to come now, check my breathing, check my pulse – i don’t have one. i’ma leave the door unlocked and lay on the couch til y’all get here, but y’all need to come now’
he said they took him to the ER and the prescription he thought he was getting from the dr. was just a piece of paper that said: stop getting high.
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Sweet Baby Jesus in a manger that don’t even know how to talk yet.

My sister found out she was pregnant due to a weed induced panic attack. She came to my mama house talking about she dying, got to the ER and they said she pregnant. One of the many reasons I don’t do drugs.

I have a panic attack whenever I file my taxes. I am afraid of the IRS.

Co-Sign. My former crack head Mama got me caught up in all sorts of drama selling my social for cash every January Luckily I was able to fight it. The IRS aint no joke. They finally started to believe me when they saw all the bills and dept store accounts under my name. What the hell would I be doin with an account at Ashley Stewart Im a size 6 damnitt

if y’all in the south, y’all might actually be able to get that radio show. it’s called the bob & sheri show and i believe it’s syndicated. i have no idea how i even stumbled up on it, but once i found it, shoo! they had me rolling. it’s mainly yt folks calling in (like the young fella in the story) and they got some stories for your arse. i used to be able to pull up links to their audio archives, and that is some all day entertainment right there.

:sissyclaws at Chris Bosh: Oh no you must be MISTAKEN cause D Wade asked me to be his BRIDEMAID :nun:says:

My husband said he smoked once in hs.. Had the best football game of his life. Said he was running like smoka man Rickey Williams…. The next day when his high came down he found out he had broken ribs that Nucca was getting beat out the frame but was so high UEONO

Some folks call them moles to make themselves feel better. However folks in the medical profession like Sandra and I call a spade a spade. Its growth A deformity A baby Keloid On Cindy Crawford its called a mole, on Razz its a skin tag

Microtel = Dog Kennel
It’s true. It will be in the WORST neighborhood too.
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The one I went to in Columbus was not in a bad neighborhood, and the rooms were clean…what I hated and will never go there again is their recycled water system…when you run the water, the smell is…ooooh my God! will not go there again!

Word on the curb is that @Skintag nearly contracted pink eye from his fettish of licking them on the brown eye…

Ironically I fount sum tongue tag pics I was like yea I go summin for Microcka, but nah. They key to licking the brown eye is fleeting 2 to 6 hours prior to analingus The taste of vinegar lingers on the pallet, but much better than the taste of fe…Dont get me started on paint(ers) (google it) Ive lost so many sheets over the years You live and you learn. Just lay down some news paper like youd do in a bird cage and youll be alright.